*please disregard the randomness at the end of the video (thank you Jenny)*
Hola, Family and Friends!
This summer, God has opened an opportunity for me to partner with a missionary family in Oaxaca, Mexico to spread the gospel and to provide eye care in the surrounding villages. Five years ago, when I was still a student, I joined a team from the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists (FCO) to serve with Peter Cawthon and his family, who had been ministering to the locals in Oaxaca for over 20 years (http://www.missiontomexico.net). They invited me back to mentor the students that will be going on a similar mission this year. After much prayer, I decided to take on the challenge!
What We'll Do
During our week there (from 8/4 to 8/11), we will visit three to four villages in the area to perform vision screening and to prescribe glasses and medications to those in need. For many of the locals, this will be their first eye examination. Growing up with coke-bottle glasses, I can personally say that the gift of sight is truly a miracle to those who are visually impaired. God uses our services to bring physical and emotional healing to the people, and this opens the door for us to share the gospel with them. For each village that we visit, we'll spend time between providing medical care and sharing the gospel with the locals. We'll also pray and share our testimonies. During my last trip there, God has used Peter's teaching and our prayers to bring a handful of villagers to Christ. I'm excited for the opportunity to continuing His work among this particular group of people in Mexico.
How You Can Help
I welcome you to join me on this mission through prayer and donation. For those of you who had faithfully and generously supported my previous trip, you have my deepest gratitude. The trip costs $1400, and this covers all the traveling, living and administrative expenses. All donations over the cost of the trip will be given to the Cawthons to support their ministry. Please give prayerfully, but more importantly, please pray with me specifically for:
- The people that we'll be reaching... that their hearts will be receptive to the gospel.
- The students and doctors that will be traveling with me… that our hearts will model Jesus' obedience and His love for the lost.
- Peter and Teresa Cawthon… they have served the Oaxaca community for over 20 years and I pray for their strength and wisdom to lead our team to further their ministry.
- Safe travel to and from Mexico…. if you don't know, the cartels are currently waging war with each other and with the police (albeit closer to the US border, not near Oaxaca).
Thank You For Your Support!